Author: WNKY Staff

Kentucky’s weekly COVID-19 cases again hit record high

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday asked all Kentuckians to recommit to following safety guidelines as Kentucky again set a record for cases reported in one week. Today’s report also represented the highest number of new cases ever reported on a Sunday. “Coronavirus is present in every corner of the commonwealth and it’s spreading at a truly alarming…

Beshear: 419 children test positive for COVID

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear reported the state’s highest number of COVID-19 cases yet again with the test positivity rate reaching almost 9% as the commonwealth’s alarming spread of the coronavirus continues with more than 11,500 cases and 68 deaths in the last four days alone. “If we don’t grab ahold of those red zone county reduction recommendations,…

Chevy Bolt recalled due to fire risk

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Owners of select Model Year 2017-2019 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles should park their cars outside and away from homes until their vehicles have been repaired, due to a new recall for the risk of fire. GM has issued a recall of 50,932 Chevrolet Bolt vehicles for the potential of an unattended fire in the high-voltage battery pack underneath the…

Local governments can cite and fine businesses that are not COVID compliant

Businesses in 'gross noncompliance' will be shut down

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As the escalation in cases of COVID-19 increases and is taxing healthcare providers, local governments are working to slow the spread, according to a release from the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. The City of Bowling Green and Warren County in conjunction with the State of Kentucky will start enforcement of the Governor’s executive orders…

State sets another COVID record with 3,173 new cases Friday

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state’s highest ever number of new daily COVID-19 cases and deaths, as the pandemic significantly worsens across the commonwealth and the United States. “Like almost every state in America, we are seeing a surge here in Kentucky that is concerning and deadly,” said Gov. Beshear. “But like every state in America,…